CITIZEN KANE Classic Film Retrospective

Voted the number one film of all time in “AFl’s l 00 Years … I 00 Movies,” CITIZEN KANE was written and directed by boy wonder Orson Welles, at the age of 27. At the center of this intricate film lies the true story of a man who conquered many, but dies alone. The story begins with the death of the notorious Charles Foster Kane, prompting reporters to search the history of his life for the meaning of his last word, “rosebud.” The film pushed the limits of the medium, telling its tale with a complicated series of flashbacks through the eyes of witnesses to Kane’s whirlwind of a life.

Thanks to the groundbreaking cinematography by Gregg Toland, CITIZEN KANE continues to impress with its timeless, bravura visual elements. This ambitious film also addresses the birth of radio, political warfare and the rise of fascism. These elements intersect in the brilliant screenplay that won Welles his only Oscar.